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.JPG) Natural horn in the V&A Museum, London | |
| Classification | Brass instrument |
|---|---|
| Hornbostel–Sachs classification | 423.1 |
The natural horn is a musical instrument that is the predecessor to the modern-day (French) horn (differentiated by its lack of valves). Throughout the seventeenth and eighteenth century the natural horn evolved as a separation from the trumpet by widening the bell and lengthening the tubes.[1] It consists of a mouthpiece, long coiled tubing, and a large flared bell. This instrument was used extensively until the emergence of the valved horn in the early 19th century.
- ^ Hiebert, Thomas (October 1997). "The horn in the Baroque and Classical periods". The Cambridge Companion to Brass Instruments. pp. 103–114. doi:10.1017/ccol9780521563437.010. ISBN 9780521565226. Retrieved 2019-03-28.